02834cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000160007804000110009404100170010505000060012210000310012824501120015924602460027126400510051730000470056833600260061533700260064133800360066750000310070350801910073452012740092553400700219965300450226965300340231485600740234885600430242299900190246575184UtSlPG20260610134735.0mcr n260607r20251822utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aunk82085830  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aB1 aTaylor, Thomas,d1758-183510aPolitical fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans, preserved by Stobæus1 aPolitical fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans, preserved by Stobaeus :  and also, Ethical fragments of Hierocles, the celebrated commentator on the Golden Pythagoric Verses, preserved by the same author 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-01-23  aWouter Franssen, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Political Fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans" is a collection of philosophical writings from ancient Greece, likely compiled in the early 19th century. This volume preserves valuable insights from notable Pythagorean thinkers and legislators, exploring themes of governance, ethics, and the structure of society. Through the lens of political philosophy, it addresses the roles of different societal classes and the function of laws in shaping a just and harmonious community.  The opening of this work begins with a transcriber's note and an introduction that contextualizes the fragments to follow, praising their antiquity and wisdom. It elaborates on the significance of the authors, including legislators Charondas and Zaleucus, highlighting their philosophical connections to Pythagorean teachings. The text then transitions into a thorough discussion on the structure of political society, dividing it into classes based on virtue and occupation, and emphasizing the need for laws and moral education to ensure societal wellbeing. Importantly, it underscores the mutual dependencies of governance, law, and individual conduct within the broader scope of community and ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cChiswick: Printed for the translator, 1822  aPolitical science -- Early works to 1800  aEthics -- Early works to 18004 uhttps://archive.org/details/politicalfragmen00stob/page/n145/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75184  c115909d115909